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High-Fives, Hugs and Face-to-Face Networking at GIS 2021
It's not a typical experience to find joy at a work conference. At least, that was the case before COVID-19. But after 15 months of social distancing, masks, quarantines and then vaccines, the 2021 ...
Indian Fintech Startup Digit Is Raising $200M to Boost Insurance Customer Reach
Indian fintech startup Digit boosted its valuation to $3.5 billion in a fresh funding round, gaining capital for its effort to win insurance customers via mobile technology. The company is raising ...
Drones Pulled Into Play to Help Fight Wildfires in U.S. West
In a grassy meadow outside Missoula, Montana, Jennifer Fowler eyes two drones high in the sky with weather instruments -- part of a program to see how drones can help to fight and monitor wildfires. ...
Executives On The Move at One Concern, The Hartford, Players Health and Markel
A former Swiss Re Executive is taking on a leadership position at One Concern, an AI startup focused on building the global resilience market. The Hartford promoted a rising executive within its ...
Cyber Risk Ranks High Among Businesses, but Many Still Feel Resilient: Beazley
After a legion of well publicized cyber attacks, it's no surprise that a large minority of businesses now see technology as a top risk for their company. At the same time, they also see themselves as ...
Advanced Driver Safety Systems Face Increased U.S. Regulatory Scrutiny
U.S. regulators on Tuesday said they would keep a closer eye on the automotive industry as it rolls out advanced driver safety systems, tracking the new technologies to spot potential defects faster. ...
Bolttech Raises $180M to Supercharge Insurance Company Matchmaker Platform
Insurance tech startup bolttech on Thursday said it raised $180 million in a funding round, led by private investment firm Activant Capital Group, that valued it at more than $1 billion. The New York ...
Increased Risk of COVID From Vaping—To Male Mice
The use of e-cigarettes, or vaping, causes serious damage to the lungs. After the novel coronavirus responsible for the respiratory disease COVID-19 emerged last year, there have been ongoing ...